Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Saarbrücken (3rd, 65 pts) and Hannover 96 II (18th, 37 pts). Hannover 96 II's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Saarbrücken ran at 1.55 scored and 1.24 conceded, Hannover 96 II at 1.34 and 1.84.
The match was played at Stadion Ludwigspark in Saarbrücken (capacity 35,303). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Saarbrücken: Florian Krüger (80'), Calogero Rizzuto (17'), Stefan Feiertag (48'), Kasim Rabihic (67') · Hannover 96 II: Sven Sonnenberg (33' og)
Key stats
Possession: Saarbrücken 53% · Hannover 96 II 47% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 5-5